ROOTS

A tired soul rested on my arms last night.
I give him to his family so he may
Retire with the fullness of their love and care.
He to them, felt heavy. Wobbly knees;
A sign of discovery and wisdom.
Birth, life and death are all one.
So in each of our faces lies the purity of existence;
Awareness of this is key to a relaxed state.
This way, the water moves freely,
Without a stone to block our true path.
I am greeted by my own ancestor
With warm love and delight.
Youthful even next to my own
Youthful father, not looking too
Seventy. A tray of flowers I plant
From seed, so I may see them grow and
Preserve the roots of my ancestry.
Each day when I pay them an eager visit,
I see the faces of my family through
These tiny trees that will perpetuate
Happiness, Peace and Nourishment
Through all of their days.
All who marvel at their beauty
Feel their magnificent spirit.

FIRST LUCKY POT GATHERING @ ALI'I BEACH

Mahalo to all that came and contributed yesterday afternoon at Ali'i Beach Park. Thanks to everyone, it was a great event! See you next month!

R U HUNGRY???

R U HUNGRY???
Ali'i Beach Park Beach Day this SUNDAY @ 430PM &
EVERY LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH

Mama T, Seph1 and Lady Paisley, along with some of Honolulu's artist community will be at
Ali'i Beach Park with some food to share with the hungry & houseless this
Sunday and every last Sunday of the month @ 430PM.

This is our very first attempt to create a safe and accepting environment for
any "physically as well as emotionally hungry" individual
in our community and to offer "food & friendship."
Food will available, as well as on open forum for
sharing through music or discussion.
Instruments are welcome!

Since this is our first event, we are testing the waters to see what kind of response we get...
We will be there until the food is pau and everyone's ready to go home... but most importantly,
we intend to make a fun-filled day for ourselves and whoever comes.
Our intention is to plant this seed, start small and nurture this event
in hopes of growing into an even more effective effort.
All are welcome so please email for more information.

Seph1 & I have free access to large amounts of tapioca root, in addition to our own garden.
We would like to take this opportunity to feed people (including our own hungry friends) and
give them place to feel welcome. We hope that through this event, we can better understand our community and extend any effort in helping this growing issue.

Mama T, Seph1 & I are looking forward to making this a regular, monthly event.
Any and all contributions are welcome. Bring what you can! Mahaloz!!!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THIS SUNDAY @ 430PM
& EVERY LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH @
ALI'I BEACH PARK, HALEIWA (next to the harbor)

MAHALO & ALOHA!!!
Mama T, Seph1, Paisley & friends.

P.S. This event will happen through WORD-OF-MOUTH
so please feel free to pass this along.
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*Last Sundays are also the one day each month where many houseless folks
get bussed over to Haleiwa Beach Park for
Once-a-month-church which is hosted by a pastor and
focuses on helping the homeless community.
They begin at 10am and each month, a car is given away,
along with free books, basic necessities and canned goods...
also church support. So for those of you who are
interested in spending the day in Haleiwa, there's
this outreach as well. Lots of people come.
We can offer our support to our community in more ways
than one... so check it out and
see where you can offer your time and support.

APRIL SKIES

Something about the grey skies
Remind me of home. It's where I can
Sit in my room and contemplate,
Write, doodle and noodle on
My instruments and machines.
Think about
How I feel and Feel what I do.
Thank you for days like this,
When everything is on the verge
Of something beautiful.
Rain or shine.
It just is.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR OAHU'S HOUSELESS BEGINNING THIS APRIL 2009

COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR THE HOUSELESS every last Sunday of the month
beginning April 2009 at Ali’I Beach Park from 5PM till food is pau. Kite flying, music,
poetry, friendship and free food for the hungry.
Hosted by Mama T, Seph One & Paisley.

LOVE SOUP

Stay tuned for Paisley's upcoming partnership with Trisha "Mama T" Alari-Gonsalves featuring vegetarian & pesco-vegetarian dishes collected from their food adventures. Their first feature this summer 2009 is Paisley's "LOVE SOUP."

Coming in MAY 2009!
From the DREAM TEMPLE’S DREAM GARDEN to you …
We offer catering services to vegans/vegetarians/pesco-vegetarians/
not-so-vegetarians on Oahu’s North Shore.
Travel the world, vegetarian style through our many exotic flavors.

*LOVE SOUP*
Made with fresh, organic and locally grown ingredients.
Always prepared with mindful aloha & a warm smile…
A complete, well-balanced meal in a bowl.